Australia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Australia
0.4%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
0.5%
in 2013
Australia rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
157th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Zimbabwe
051015197119942018

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Australia ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 1.6% 1.0% Australia
1990s 5.3% 14.0% 8.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 2.8% 9.4% 6.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Australia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Australia and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Australia ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/